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In order to even begin to say that a virus is contributing to human illness of any kind, you must find millions and millions of whole viruses in each patient. Otherwise you have nothing. You have no proof. You have no evidence. The mere presence of a tiny amount of a particular virus in a patient tells you zero about why the patient is ill. In fact, historically, the reason medical technicians started opting for pcr tests was: they couldn't find whole viruses in the patient at all. They couldn't even find one intact specimen of a virus. Not one.
Originally posted by ProTo Fire Fox
Yes but every single death that has been caused by H5N1 has had very similar symptoms. I understand what you are saying, and i think you are correct about this theory; but i think that this idea only applies to certain viruses, i do not think it applies to H5N1.
Fox
Originally posted by sir_chancealot
I'm curious. Does anyone know the racial characteristics of the victims of SARS and Bird Flu? In other words, can anyone give me a chart (links, I mean) such as this:
Asian X%
Black Y%
Caucasian Z%
Originally posted by ProTo Fire Fox
What does AIDS have to do with H5N1 ? AIDS is Acquired immune deficiency syndrome which means that it reduces your immune system to a point were it cant even hold its own against a common cold. H5N1 is very precise, if some one has died, mainly of respiratory problems, and enough of the H5N1 virus is present in the body, well then its obvious that it was that.
Fox
Originally posted by Anonymous ATS
Influenza passes very quickly through the body. You carry it for a day or two before you show symptoms. The peak virus activity occurs when you just start to show symptoms. In just a day or two more the virus is almost entirely gone from your body. Most of the symptoms you feel are your body recovering after the virus has left.
Considering all this most people wouldn't seek care until the illness is very advanced. The flu has already done its damage. You wouldn't find much of the virus in them unless you tested them when they first get sick. Who goes to the doctor the moment you get sick?
Just simply understanding how the virus progresses it is very understandable that it is high to find high virus counts in people.